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Question 29

Spot the terminology error in an Egyptology note: It calls the country's administrative districts provinces only and omits their conventional scholarly name. What term should be added?

  1. Nomarchies
  2. Dynasties
  3. Satrapies
  4. NomesCorrect answer

Explanation

Modern scholarship conventionally uses a Greek-derived label for Egypt's territorial districts. Dynasty concerns a succession of rulers, so it cannot substitute for the name of an administrative subdivision.

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